American Splendor (2003)

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The companion piece to 1994's " ...
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"Anyone who enjoyed American Splendor would be well-advised to check out 1994's "Crumb". The film, although a documentary, is filmed in much the same style as American Splendor, or more than likely American Splendor is filmed in much the same style as Crumb. Irrergardless, it is a must-see. Harvey Crumb was the avant-garde artist behind American Splendor, and frankly the documentary film is disturbing, hilarious and goes into great depth to explain the psychologically troubled pen behind the pages of American Splendor. " [More]

A tale of ordinary madness.
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"American Splendor' is based on the autobiographical comics written by Harvey Pekar and illustrated by many celebrated 'underground' comics artists. Pekar's stories of everyday blue-collar life (Until his recent retirement he was a mailroom clerk in a hospital) have sat next to Batman and X-Men titles in Comic Shops for the best part of thirty years now. Pekar also found minor celebrity as an occasional guest on David Letterman's show until an infamous incident - dramatised in this film - where he let rip with a particularly pointed attack on NBC's connections with arms dealing and what he saw as his own exploitation by Letterman for comedy value. The film dramatises segments from Pekar's life, including a wonderful mid-sixties moment, when he meets a fellow Jazz enthusiast by the name of 'Bob' Crumb, along with scenes taken straight from the comic book itself. These are intercut with interview segments by the directors with Pekar, his wife and co ... " [More]

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